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Health Benefits of Gratitude
Health Benefits of Gratitude
When was the last time you stopped to really acknowledge the things you’re thankful for? There’s a whole host of reasons why we should make gratitude a daily practice — research has shown that being thankful confers a whole host of health benefits, from improved immune systems, to feelings of connectedness, even higher team morale.
1. Good for the heart. A 1995 study in the American Journal of Cardiology showed that appreciation and positive emotions are linked with changes in heart rate variability.
2. Good for the immune system. Gratefulness is linked with optimism, which in turn is linked with better immun health WebMD reported.
3. Reduces stress. WebMD reported that negative events can boost gratitude, and that gratitude can help to boost feelings of belonging and decrease feelings of stress. For example, a survey showed that feelings of gratitude were at high levels after 9/11, according to WebMD.
4. Strengthens relationships. Being thankful for the little things your partner does could make your relationship stronger, according to a study in the journal Personal Relationships. The Telegraph reported on the study, which showed that journaling about the thoughtful things your partner did was linked with a beneficial outcome on the relationship.
5. Improves sleep. Writing down what you’re thankful for as you drift off to sleep can help you get better ZZs, according to a study in the Journal of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
6. Higher Grades. Grateful high-schoolers have higher GPA's— as well as better social integration and satisfaction with life — than their not-grateful counterparts, according to a 2010 study in the Journal of Happiness Studies.
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Week of November 27th
Monday, November 27th
- Woods: Staff Collaboration 2:15
- ENG/Hist ELT Meetings
Tuesday, November 28th
- Math/Science ELT Meetings
Wednesday, November 29th
- CTE ELT Meetings
- Main: Staff Meeting 2:35
Thursday, November 30th
- MS Basketball vs Corriher-Lipe 4:00
Friday, December 1st
- HS Basketball vs AL Brown 4:00
December
December 2: SAT
December 4: Freshman Assembly
December 4: Teacher Leadership Academy
December 5: HS Student Talk (Seniors)
December 5th: BT Meeting 2:30
December 5: English/Social Studies 13.5 week Assessment
December 5: SIT Meeting 3:00
December 5: MS Band Concert 7:00
December 7: Main Tech Visit
December 7: Winter Chorus Concert 7:00
December 8: MS Dance 6:00
December 11: English/Social Studies ELT Meetings
December 11: MS MTSS/SIT Meeting 2:30
December 12: MS Student Talk 10:00
December 12: Math/Science ELT Meetings
December 12: SHAC Meeting 2:30
December 12: Chorus Concert 7:00
December 13: CTE ELT Meetings
December 13: HS Staff Luncheon 3:00
December 13: MMS Staff Celebration 2:30
December 13: Class Ring Ceremony 6:00
December 14: Interim Reports
December 14: Capstone Projects
December 14: SIT 2:30
December 14: HS Winter Band Concert 7:00
December 19: Student Talk (Underclassman)
December 19: Pay Day
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December 20- January 1: No School - Winter Break
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